Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Thistle Hill Care Home
Bonfire Night
Residents from around the home joined Daria and Mark in our Memory Lane Café to make some scrumptious caramelized apples.
The evening saw the culmination of the day's activities with a dazzling firework display in our Quad Garden, and also featured a virtual bonfire on display for our residents and families in attendance.
Century celebrations for Resident
Celebrations have been in full swing at the Thistle Hill Care Centre, as one of its residents reaches her centenary in style. Joyce Bake was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she received a telegram in recognition of her landmark birthday. A champagne reception was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s Activities Coordinator Mark.
Joyce was born on the 7th October 1922 the same year as Judy Garland and the year that the BBC was founded. Joyce has seen four reigning monarchs in her lifetime, nineteen Prime Ministers and witnessed world changing events including the Second World War, the birth of the NHS, The rise of television and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Joyce recently came to the Thistle Hill Care Centre, where she is enjoying a new chapter of her life.
Royal Botanic Garden
Our homes enjoyed a wonderful virtual tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with Community Engagement Manager, Charlotte Walker, and Botanic Cottage Operations Co-ordinator, Laura Gallagher.
The residents were thrilled to learn more about the history of the beautiful Garden, which is now a home to an impressive plant collection from around the world.
Charlotte and Laura also gave a demonstration of making fresh herbal tea and were happy to answer our questions. The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined.
Oktoberfest
Residents at the Thistle Hill Care Centre came together to celebrate Oktoberfest, held over a two-week period and ending on the first Sunday in October.
The festival originated on October 12, 1810, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
Residents at the Thistle Hill Care Centre enjoyed celebrating the world’s largest folk festival by taking part in an authentic German experience, by enjoying a live cooking demonstration, listening and singing along to German music, watching a Bavarian band on YouTube ,staff dressing up in costumes, taking part in an Oktoberfest themed quiz
Beautiful bouquets
Our homes had a fantastic time joining members of the Wallace Collection for an amazing sensory session.
During the live virtual experience, our residents explored one of the museum’s most beautiful Dutch flower paintings and learnt new drawing techniques.
We cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and produce beautiful paintings of our own.
Everyone enjoyed the lovely talk, we all had lots of fun and it’s given us plenty of ideas.
Roald Dahl
Last week the Thistle Hill Care Centre celebrated Roald Dahl Day with visiting children from the local nursery, who joined our residents for a story reading.
Our lounge area was decorated in the theme of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, much to our residents and visiting children’s delight.
